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Causes of the American Revolution
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1
Because Parliament passed the Stamp Act of 1765 the immediate effect was_?
colonists looked for military support from France
colonists signed the Declaration of Independence
colonists organized boycotts of British goods
colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor
2
Which of following was taxed by the Stamp Act of 1765?
furniture
firearms
food
documents
3
This famous work of art was created in response to the-
Pontiac's Rebellion
Boston Tea Party
Closing of Boston Harbor
Boston Massacre
4
What was the earliest form of taxation without representation that was enforced by the British Parliament in 13 colonies
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Sugar Act
5
What did the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts have in common?
reasons for Articles of Confederation
both contributed to the War of 1812
Both lead to the Revolutionary War
complaints expressed in the U.S. Constitution
6
The French and Indian War was a battle over the Ohio River Valley. Which nations were fighting?
Rocky vs. Apollo
The French fought against the Native Americans
The British fought against the French and the Native Americans
The British fought against Spain
7
What was the major outcome of the meeting of the delegates to the 2nd Continental Congress?
the suspending of all trade with Great Britain
the drafting and signing of a written constitution
the raising of money from foreign powers to fund the war effort
the appointment of a commander of the Continental Army
8
Parliament and the King of England practiced "salutary neglect" toward their colonies. What is salutary neglect?
when England was very involved in the running of the colonies
when England refused to participate in mercantilism with the colonies
when land is taken over and colonized by the English
when the colonies are ignored by the mother country; they self govern
9
Which act forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers?
the Quartering Act
the Townshend Act
the Intolerable Acts
the Boston Tea Party
10
What products were taxed under the Sugar Act?
Tea
Paint, paper, tea, and lead
Sugar, Molasses, and Indigo
Paper Products
11
Paul Revere rode to warn the militia in __________ that the British were coming.
New York
Lexington
San Antonio
Jamestown
12
How did American colonists view the Proclamation of 1763?
they were pleased
they laughed with delight
they were angry
no response
13
What was the
MAIN
purpose of boycotts in colonial America?
to protest taxation without representation
to decrease the power of English merchants
to prove the effectiveness of home rule
to disrupt trade with foreign nations
14
Which of the following would have been a product taxed under the Stamp Act?
a wardrobe of new dresses from France
a shipment of tobacco bound for Great Britain
a keg of tea from the Orient
a book sold in the colonies
15
The British Parliament responded to the Boston Tea Party by-?
passing the Intolerable Acts
repealing the Stamp Acts
organizing the 1st Continental Congress
creating the British East India Company
16
Delegates to the 2nd Continental Congress voted to organize a national army and appointed its leader to be_____________?
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
George Washington
John Adams
17
Why were English colonists opposed to the Stamp Act?
it was enacted by their representatives
it was imposed without their consent
it taxe only certain goods
it applied only to the farm regions
18
What was the primary reason Parliament passed the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts?
to promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies
to encourage trade between the colonies and Europe
to fund the establishment of new colonies
to pay off the debt from the French & Indian War
19
Which of the following is an example of civil disobedience against the British Acts towards the colonists?
French & Indian War
Intolerable Acts
Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act
20
The protests, boycotts, and demonstrations that followed the Stamp Act and Intolerable Acts were examples of_____?
civil disobedience
natural rights
unalienable rights
salutary neglect
21
Which of the following is one reason the British government passed the Proclamation of 1763?
to create a place for prisons and jails
to prevent conflict between colonists & Native Americans in the Ohio Valley
to stop movement of plantations and slaves into the Ohio Valley
to allow officials to plan an orderly process of making colonies
22
What incident turned violent when British soldiers shot several colonists who were protesting taxes?
The Boston Massacre
Boycotts
The Boston Tea Party
The Intolerable Acts
23
What was the goal of British mercantilism policies?
to limit tobacco production
to produce individual freedoms
to censor colonial publications
to control colonial trade and gain profits for the Mother Country
